Washington, Feb. 21 -- Congressman James R. Walkinshaw issued the following press release:
Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) announced today that he will host Jess Michaels, a survivor of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein and a survivor advocate, as his guest for President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
"For far too long, truth has been buried, survivors have been silenced, and powerful people have been protected. And I can't help but wonder...does our government belong to the American people or to those who prey on them?" said Jess Michaels.
"For years, Jeffrey Epstein built a system of abuse that relied on powerful allies and enablers who helped him hide in plain sight and kept survivors ...